How to take pictures where the background is blurry?

My friend just got a Nikon Coolpix P80 camera. She is trying to figure out how to take a picture where the background is blurry and the closest object is clear.

Can someone explain how to do this? I don't know if it is the same with all cameras.

She has read her manual but can't seem to figure it out.

I would like to know too because I may get a camera like this also. Neither of us are very knowledgeable about cameras/camera lingo.

Thanks! :)

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